diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 47a76cdd25..5df4b2eb1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND NOT DOLPHIN_WC_REVISION)
 endif()
 
 # version number
-set(DOLPHIN_VERSION_MAJOR "4")
+set(DOLPHIN_VERSION_MAJOR "5")
 set(DOLPHIN_VERSION_MINOR "0")
 if(DOLPHIN_WC_BRANCH STREQUAL "stable")
 	set(DOLPHIN_VERSION_PATCH "0")